Spontaneous rupture of liver in a non-pregnant patient: case report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Spontaneous rupture of the liver during pregnancy associated with preeclampsia is an uncommon and frequently fatal complication. A case of a 61-year-old non-pregnant female is described here who took estrogen replacement for 16 years and presented with spontaneous rupture of the right lobe of the liver with hemoperitoneum. The underlying cause of the rupture was not clear.

publication date

  • June 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Liver Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 5144230886

PubMed ID

  • 15346800

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 97

issue

  • 6